Published date: 17 May 2022

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Awarded contract (published 20 June 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Diagnostic kits - 33141625

Location of contract

NW9 5EQ

Value of contract

£73,000 to £87,600

Procurement reference

CF-0834100D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

17 May 2022

Closing date

12 April 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 April 2022

Contract end date

30 July 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The UKHSA Immunisation and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Division is responsible for the public health management and national surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases and delivers part of this function through a central sample collection kit distribution service. This work supports UKHSA commitments towards WHO measles and rubella elimination and associated surveillance targets. UKHSA prepare an annual submission to the WHO to demonstrate the presence of a high-quality surveillance system that is sensitive and specific enough to detect, confirm and classify all suspected cases.

Enhanced Surveillance is carried out for vaccine-eligible individuals who are a confirmed case of COVID-19. Pre-labelled kits including will be couriered to consenting individuals in the community.

Enhanced Surveillance for COVID-19 has been a vital component of the surveillance scheme during the pandemic and continues to be so.

The award to AA Xpress via the CCS Framework Contract with the reference number RM6282 for the provision of Storage, Distribution, Kitting and Associated Services will help facilitate the progress of the study and mitigate against disruption of service.

AA Xpress was selected as the company that offered the most advantageous combination of cost, quality, and sustainability to meet UKHSA's requirements.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

27 April 2022

Contract start date

27 April 2022

Contract end date

30 July 2022

Total value of contract

£87,600

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AA XPRESS LTD

Address

Unit 3 Blezard Court
Transbritannie Enterprise Park
Blaydon-on-Tyne NE21 5NH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Operations

Address

Noble House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HX
GB

Email

procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk